Obituary: Priscilla Ames, Reston Activist, Dies
Priscilla Ames was an advocate for the less-fortunate and a voice for progressive social justice.
Commentary: Clearing an Obstacle to Gun Violence Prevention in Virginia
Virginia has the dubious distinction of having had the biggest mass murder in history—Virginia Tech in 2007, and the first televised shooting—Smith Mountain Lake in 2015.
Week in Herndon
Weekly happenings in Herndon.
Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry’ Come to Herndon Elementary
Herndon Elementary fourth and sixth grade students met with historical reenactors of Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry.
Herndon Crime Reports
Activities reported Dec. 28, 2015 through Jan. 3, 2016
Herndon: Taiko Drumming at Fox Mill Elementary
At Fox Mill Elementary School students not only learn the Japanese language, but also gain exposure to Japan’s culture.
Special to Community of Faith
Thanksgiving and Christmas is always a time of God displaying His great love for us. God’s love was expressed in many ways during our Saturday, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19 LINK Holiday Programs.
New Vice President at National Student Clearinghouse
The National Student Clearinghouse, headquartered in Herndon, announced Mary C. Chapin as Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Mount Vernon Brief: Police Investigating ATM Fraud
Fairfax County Police believe a man used a counterfeit ATM card to withdraw cash from a SunTrust Bank machine around 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2015. The machine is located at 5922 Richmond Highway.
Burke, Fairfax Station, Springfield and Mount Vernon: Suds That Save
20 local breweries craft a beer to support one of their own.
Lawrence “Lance” Rose was born in September 2015, two months premature, to parents Matt and Kerri Rose of Alexandria. Just one month before, Kerri had been diagnosed with stage-four adenocarcinoma: stomach cancer.
Mount Vernon Obituary: Kenneth Earl Blunt
Long-time Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce member and owner of Travelers Motel, 5916 Richmond Highway, peacefully passed on Jan. 2, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was a successful business man, Navy veteran, and member of many organizations including, 32 Degree Freemason, Kiwanis Club International, and Belle Haven Country Club.
Mount Vernon Letter: Board’s Lack of Transparency
Letter to the Editor
This week, the newly elected Fairfax County Board of Supervisors held its first meeting.
Mount Vernon Letter: Let’s Agree On Common Sense
Letter to the Editor
Here are a few things which might help Frank Medico [Letter, “Infringing on Second Amendment,” The Gazette, Jan. 7] understand the current debate.
Mount Vernon: A Farewell to Ruth Ann Harvey
Family, friends recall her life of faith.
Ruth Ann Harvey died on Jan. 8, at the Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Hunt. She was 92 years old.
Mount Vernon Column: Surovell’s 2016 Legislative Agenda: Part I
Commentary
On Jan. 13, I take my oath of office as your state senator. I am planning on introducing approximately forty bills and about a dozen budget amendments in our 60-day session.
Mount Vernon Column: Krizek Announces 2016 Legislative Agenda
Commentary
The 2016 legislative session is underway and it’s already a whirlwind. Endless meetings — and meetings about meetings — I’ve hardly had a chance to find my office.
Alexandria: Big Trouble in Little Businesses
Why Not closing, Old Town Coffee Tea and Spice hanging in the balance, and questions surround future of small business in Old Town.
Within the next few months, Old Town Alexandria will be losing one of its small business institutions and a second one remains at risk for closure.
Alexandria Letter: Honoring Robert E. Lee
Letter to the Editor
After the despicable murders in Charleston, S.C. by a mentally unbalanced youth, the City Council, as it should, wanted to express its condemnation of that heinous act. The appropriate action would have been a resolution to that effect.
Alexandria Letter: Cap Number Of Residents
Letter to the Editor
The Gazette Packet’s front page article [“Neighborhood Subdivided,” Dec. 24, 2015] about our City Council’s wrong-headed approval allowing a developer to cram an infill house betwixt two properties he owns in Clover-College Park was disheartening for many reasons.
Alexandria Letter: Tremendous Resource
Letter to the Editor
A community with good parks and adequate sports fields signals a city's strong values and commitment to the health and welfare of its citizens, both young and old. Never before has this been more important in Alexandria than now, as the School Board prepares to move forward the Parker-Gray Stadium project at T.C. Williams High School.